Chapter 3-Energy Transformation and Metabolism Flashcards
Movement of ATP from one compound to another so that it can be used.
Energy transfer
Principles that govern energy exchange, including heat exchange and the performance of work.
Laws of thermodynamics
Liver cell
Hepatocyte
Muscle cell
Myocyte
Fat cell
Adipocyte
Composed of ATP and phosphocreatine, this system replenishes oxygen rapidly without the use of oxygen.
ATP/PCr system
Isoenzyme found in muscle and brain tissue that catalyzes the formation of ATP; higher after tissue injury.
Creatine Kinase
Nitrogenous substance, derived from arginine, glycine and methionine, found in muscle tissue.
Creatine
Compound of creatine (Cr) and phosphoric acid (P) found in muscle.
Phosphocreatine (PCR)
Process of breaking down glucose for energy; can be fast or slow
Glycolytic system
Salt of pyruvic acid; the end product of glycolysis
Pyruvate
Reduced form of NAD; used to transfer electrons
NADH
The cation of acids; consists of a hydrogen atom whose electron has been transferred t the anion of the acid.
Hydrogen ion
Co-enzyme of dehydrogenases; plays a role in intermediary metabolism as an oxidizing agent or reducing agent for metabolites.
NAD+
An organic byproduct of anaerobic metabolism derived from pyruvic acid; can be used as an energy source for cells.
Lactic acid
The phosphorylation of ATP coupled to the electron transport system
Oxidative phosphorylation
An acidic environment created when the pH level of muscle cells falls below 7
Muscle acidity
A major metabolic pathway that involves a series of enzymatic reactions that convert pyruvic acid from food to acetyl-CoA for energy
Krebs cycle
Set of compounds that transfers electrons to a donor that creates energy
Electron transport chain
Co-enzyme that plays a role in intermediary metabolism; can enter the Krebs cycle to produce energy and be used for fatty acids synthesis.
Acetyl-CoA
Breakdown of fatty acids that takes place in the mitochondria and peroxisomes
Beta oxidation
Riboflavin-derived hydrogen acceptor in the Krebs cycle
FAD+
The reduced form of FAD+
FADH2
Protein found in mitochondria (inner membrane) that transports electrons
Cytochrome
PArticle with a positive charge, usually regraded as a hydrogen ion; when the proton gradient shifts int eh electron transport chain, energy conversion occurs.
Proton
Synthesis of glycogen
Glycogenesis
Phosphorylated form of glucose that won’t diffuse out of a cell
Glucose 6-Phosphate
Enzyme necessary for the conversion of excess glucose into stored glycogen.
Glycogen synthase